Tynker Curriculum - FAQ

Elementary School
The Tynker Elementary School product is a comprehensive and age-appropriate coding platform designed for students in grades Pre-K through 5. This pl...
US Standards
Each Tynker lesson plan contains the US standards alignment for the lesson including: Common Core ELA, Common Core Math, CTA, ISTE, and Next Generatio...
What course or lesson should I start my students in?
When looking at the course curriculum, there are three factors to consider: student reading level, coding language, and coding experience. Some sugges...
Hour of Code
The Tynker Hour of Code offers a collection of free, engaging coding activities designed to introduce students to computer science in just one hour....
IOS Courses
All Tynker content compatible with iPad and iPhone can be accessed through either the Tynker app or the Tynker Junior app. To see which courses are av...
Run Lesson
By clicking the "Run Lesson" button from your lesson plan, you open a new tab that gives teachers everything they need to run a live lesson including ...
What grades does Tynker work with?
The Tynker curriculum includes courses and lessons for students grades PreK-12. This includes: Icon Based Coding Courses and Lessons for grades PreK-2...
Robotics
Robotics courses can be found by looking for the robot icon in the top left of each course card. The Robotics courses give students the opportunity to...
What courses have voice over?
The following Tynker courses include voice over where students can listen to text within the course. Icon Coding Course Pack (Courses and Projects in ...
Activities
Each Tynker lesson plan contains a detailed look at the activities students will participate in within the Tynker lesson. The lesson plans can be acce...
UK National Curriculum
All Tynker lessons are designed to align with the UK National Curriculum standards. This ensures that educators can seamlessly integrate Tynker's codi...
How can I filter courses in the course catalog?
The Tynker course catalog is filtered by plans available. If you already are logged in to your educator dashboard, you will directed to your current p...
High School
The Tynker High School Plan equips students in grades 9–12 with the skills needed for real-world programming. Aligned with CSTA and AP Computer Scienc...
Prerequisites
If a Tynker course requires previous course or coding experience, you will be able to view that prerequisite on the right side of the overview page fo...
Middle School
The Tynker Middle School Plan offers a comprehensive computer science curriculum tailored for grades 6–8, helping students transition from block codin...